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Young Thug has officially launched his new album rollout, unveiling the cover art, new merch and confirming the rumored title, Uy Scuti, to be true.
Taking to X, Thugger simply wrote, “It’s time. Red Planet,” with a link to a new site made for the LP.
The site features multiple items for purchase surrounding the album, including a vinyl edition, a CD, clothing and more.
Check out the cover below.
Earlier this week, a fan spotted a billboard that reads: “UNIVERSE HAS BEEN TOO QUIET. UNTIL NOW. UY SCUTI.”
At the bottom, May 2025 is listed with the actual date replaced with question marks.
This comes just a few weeks after Young Thug held up a jersey that had “UY SCUTI #5” printed on the back at the Heat versus Warriors game, so fans figured this was the name of the album – which will be his first since his release from jail.
Last month, Thug got into a social media spat with a fan after they compared him to Playboi Carti over the new album.
“Yall mfers goin have to beg me to drop this shit nocizzy,” he wrote on X.
One user took issue with Thugger’s post and hit back: “U NOT CARTI LIL BRA,” referencing the long-delayed release of Carti’s latest LP Music.
hat prompted a snappy response from the YSL leader, who wrote back: “I wonder who’s couch you’re on tweeting this.”
After Thugger’s clap-back went viral, receiving over 100,000 likes on the platform, the fan quickly backed down and issued an apology.
“Dear Young Thug (Uy Scuti, King Spider, Jeffery, Sex, Thugger), I hope this message finds you well. I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for the disrespectful comment I made when I said, ‘U NOT CARTI LIL BRA.’ That was completely out of line, and I deeply regret it,” they replied.
“You are a trailblazer, a legend, and an artist whose influence has shaped the sound and culture of music in ways that go far beyond comparison. My words were thoughtless and fail to reflect the admiration I have for you and your craft.”
The back-and-forth comes shortly after Young Thug appeared to kickstart the rollout for his new album with the aforementioned jersey.
Uy Scuti, which is the name of a supergiant star, is also an Instagram account which only follows Thugger and is followed back by the rapper.
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Lola Young has joined forces with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to release a new T shirt for the charity’s Lifelines collection.
The shirt supports CALM’s suicide prevention work, with proceeds helping to fund vital resources such as its helpline and CALMzone mental health app.
CALM introduced the Lifelines range last year, with Fontaines D.C., Blossoms and Inhaler also contributing their own designs to the collection.
Young’s design includes the words, “There’s a flicker of light. There’s always morning after the night”, taken from her track ‘Flicker Of Light’.
“I wrote this song about realising there is hope. I have often felt like there isn’t, but there is always a reason to keep going,” Young said. “That’s even when you don’t want to get out of bed, you do, and that is amazing, and you’re still here, and you’re still alive, and if anything, that’s something to be proud of.”
CALM CEO Simon Gunning also shared his appreciation for the collaboration, saying: “We couldn’t be more grateful to Lola for supporting ‘Lifelines’ and showing just how powerful music can be as a force for good.”
Priced at £30, the T shirts come in both standard and boxy fits and are available to purchase here.
Young has regularly spoken about her experiences with mental health. She returned to performing earlier this year after calling off her 2025 tour because of exhaustion. The decision followed her collapse during a performance in New York City. During her time away, she later discussed receiving support for addiction and attending AA meetings as part of her recovery.
In an interview with NME in May, Young explained that she believes “all healing journeys are never ending”, although she is now “definitely in a much better place”. She also said she feels “excited and ready to perform and to release music”.
Reflecting on the encouragement she received after publicly discussing those challenges, Young said: “My fans inspire me in the same way I hope to inspire them. I feel like I’ve never tried to be especially honest… it just comes very naturally to me.”
“I don’t really have any other choice but to be honest, so if people connect to that, and that’s amazing.”
Several musicians have also applauded the ‘Messy’ singer for honestly addressing the pressure placed on touring performers. Lily Allen said she was “in awe” of the BRIT and Grammy winner, while Victoria Canal credited Young with bringing greater attention to the damaging impact demanding tour schedules can have on artists’ mental wellbeing.
When NME asked whether musicians were beginning to establish firmer boundaries around their health, Young replied: “I never intended it to start a movement, but I hope that it does in some way.”
